sections . there was much competition over the proposed name of the settlement . ball and the more industrial residents of the city supported the name " meridian , " believing the term to be synonymous with " junction " ; the more agrarian residents of the city preferred " so ##wash ##ee " ( meaning " mad river " in a native american language ) , from the name of a nearby creek ; and rags ##dale proposed " rags ##dale city . " ball erected a station house on the mobile and ohio railroad – the sign on which would alternate between " meridian " and " so ##wash ##ee " each day . eventually the continued development of the railroads led to an influx of
sections. there was much competition over the proposed name of the settlement. ball and the more industrial residents of the city supported the name " meridian, " believing the term to be synonymous with " junction " ; the more agrarian residents of the city preferred " sowashee " ( meaning " mad river " in a native american language ), from the name of a nearby creek ; and ragsdale proposed " ragsdale city. " ball erected a station house on the mobile and ohio railroad – the sign on which would alternate between " meridian " and " sowashee " each day. eventually the continued development of the railroads led to an influx of